scholarly journals CHOLESTEATOMA PRESENTATION TRENDS IN KOHAT DIVISION

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (Suppl-3) ◽  
pp. S462-66
Author(s):  
Muhammad Waqas Ayub ◽  
Sheikh Saadat Ullah Waleem ◽  
Mahrukh Afzal ◽  
Shahzad Maqbool ◽  
Maqbool Raza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Level ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Disease Process ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Stage Ii ◽  
Disease Spread ◽  
Stage Iii ◽  
Military Hospital ◽  
Suppurative Otitis Media ◽  
Case Series Study

Objective: To discuss the presentation stages of Cholesteatoma in patients of various areas of Kohat division. Study Design: Case series study. Place and Duration of Study: Combined Military Hospital Kohat, from Nov 2015 to Nov 2017. Methodology: A total of 60 patients having Chronic Suppurative otitis media with Cholesteatoma were selected from outpatient department. Disease process was evaluated by otomicroscopy as well as radiologically. Perioperative disease spread pattern was also assessed and documented. Results: Out of 28 patients with pars tensa cholesteatoma 28.5% were in stage II and 53.5% were in stage III disease. Out of 32 patients with pars flaccid cholesteatoma, 3.1% presented with stage 1 disease, 37.5% with stage II disease, 50% with stage III disease and 9.3% with stage IV disease. Conclusion: Appropriate measures should be taken for training of general physicians as well as otologists at National level to help early diagnosis and better outcome.

Improved 5-year overall survival (OS) in breast cancer (CA) patients from 1994 to 2008.

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e13126-e13126
Author(s):  
David Naji Aljadir ◽  
Francis J. Cummings
Keyword(s):  
Overall Survival ◽  
National Level ◽  
Metastatic Breast ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Stage Ii ◽  
Stage Iii ◽  
National Cancer Database ◽  
Canadian Study ◽  
The Us ◽  
Northeast Us

e13126 Background: A Canadian Study (Chia, ASCO 2003, Abstract 22) comparing OS across 4 time cohorts in patients with metastatic Breast CA demonstrated OS benefit at 1 and 2 years that appears related to the release of aromatase inhibitors (AI)/docetaxel and trastuzumab/capecitabine but not paclitaxel or vinorelbine. Methods: 5 yr overall survival (OS5) in breast CA patients (all stages) was separated into 3 time cohorts corresponding to dates of release of chemotherapy or hormonal treatments (cohort 1:1994-1997 (paclitaxel/vinorelbine), cohort 2:1998-2002 (AI /trastuzumab) and cohort 3:2003 (bevacizumab)) to determine if there was an impact on OS5 in all stages and if there was a relation to survival based on stage of disease. Data was extracted from the National Cancer Database (NCDB) for the US and Northeastern US (MA, ME, CT, RI, VT, NH). Results: The OS5 in the US was 80.0% [CI 80.6-80.9], 84.7% [CI 84.4-84.6] and 85% [CI 84.8-85.2] for cohorts 1, 2 and 3, respectively. The OS5 in the Northeast US was 82.3% [CI 81.8-82.8], 85.7% [CI 85.4-86.1] and 87.3% [CI 86.6-88.0] for cohorts 1, 2 and 3, respectively. Stage II 5 yr survival in the US was 78.9% [CI 78.7-79.1], 82.8% [CI 82.6-83.0] and 84.8% [CI 84.4-85.2] and in the Northeast US was 79.1% [CI 78.2-80], 82.4% [CI 81.7-83.1] and 83.7% [CI 82.2-85.3] for cohorts 1,2, and 3, respectively. 5 yr survival for stage III in the US was 53.8% [CI 53.2-54.3], 57.8% [CI 57.3-58.3] and 64.5% [CI 63.7-65.4] and in the Northeast US was 53.2% [CI 50.9-55.6], 58.8% [CI 56.7-60.8], and 70.7% [CI 67.3-74.1] for cohorts 1,2 and 3, respectively. Stage IV patients showed no change in 5 yr survival over the 3 cohorts, but showed improvement in 2 yr survival at the National Level (44.6%, 46.1%, and 46.7%) and in the Northeast US (46.7%,47.5% and 49.4%) for cohorts 1,2 and 3,respectively. Conclusions: 5 yr survival in stage II and stage III breast CA between cohorts 1 and 3 has improved, whereas stage IV survival at 5 yrs showed no improvement in any cohort, even though there was an improvement in stage IV 2 yr survival in the US and within the Northeast US. The improvement in OS5 is more pronounced between cohorts 1 and 2 than between cohorts 2 and 3, which appears to correspond to the addition of AI and trastuzumab.

scholarly journals Totally implantable catheter embolism: two related cases

2008 ◽  
Vol 126 (6) ◽  
pp. 347-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Chaves Ribeiro ◽  
Áurea Cristina Ferreira Monteiro ◽  
Quirino Cavalcante Menezes ◽  
Sérgio Tomaz Schettini ◽  
Sonia Maria Rossi Vianna
Keyword(s):  
Wilms Tumor ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Venous Access ◽  
Endovascular Procedure ◽  
Asymptomatic Patients ◽  
Case Series Study ◽  
Series Study

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Long-term totally implantable catheters (e.g. Port-a-Cath®) are frequently used for long-term venous access in children with cancer. The use of this type of catheter is associated with complications such as infection, extrusion, extravasation and thrombosis. Embolism of catheter fragments is a rare complication, but has potential for morbidity. The aim here was to report on two cases in which embolism of fragments of a long-term totally implantable catheter occurred. DESIGN AND SETTING: Case series study at Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual, São Paulo. METHODS: Retrospective review of catheter embolism in oncological pediatric patients with long-term totally implantable catheters. RESULTS: The first patient was a 3-year-old girl diagnosed with stage IV Wilms' tumor. Treatment was started with the introduction of a totally implantable catheter through the subclavian vein. At the time of removal, it was realized that the catheter had fractured inside the heart. An endovascular procedure was necessary to remove the fragment. The second case was a boy diagnosed with stage II Wilms' tumor at the age of two years. At the time of removal, it was noticed that the catheter had disconnected from the reservoir and an endovascular procedure was also necessary to remove the embolized catheter. CONCLUSION: Embolism of fragments of totally implantable catheters is a rare complication that needs to be recognized even in asymptomatic patients.

Carboplatin and chlorambucil combination chemotherapy as treatment for patients with ovarian cancer

1994 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-71
Author(s):  
B. D. Evans ◽  
P. Chapman ◽  
P. Dady ◽  
G. Forgeson ◽  
D. Perez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Small Volume ◽  
Residual Disease ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Stage Ii ◽  
Stage Iii ◽  
Actuarial Survival ◽  
Moderate Volume ◽  
Grade Iii

Fifty-six patients with ovarian cancer (three stage IC, nine stage II, 33 stage III and II stage IV) were treated with carboplatin 350 mg m−2 i.v. day 1 and chlorambucil orally 0.15 mg kgm−1 days 1–7 inclusive, repeated every 28 days for eight courses. The regimen was well tolerated and was virtually free of nephro- and neurotoxicity. Grade III or IV hematology toxicity occurred in 18 patients but only 31 or 330 courses administered were delayed. Of 40 assessable patients eight achieved a clinical/radiologic complete response and 17 a clinical/radiologic partial response. Actuarial survival at 50 months was 65% for stage II patients, 27% for stage III patients and no stage IV patients survived beyond 20 months. Forty-two per cent of patients with residual disease less 2 cm survived 50 months, compared with 44% of patients with moderate volume (2–5 cm) residual disease and 6% of patients with bulk residual disease. This is an active, well tolerated regimen. However, only patients with small volume residual disease have a significant chance of prolonged survival.

scholarly journals The gravireceptor of Phycomyces. Its development following gravity exposure.

1984 ◽  
Vol 84 (6) ◽  
pp. 845-859 ◽  
Author(s):  
D S Dennison ◽  
W Shropshire
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Relationship ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Development Stage ◽  
Stage Ii ◽  
Stage Iii ◽  
Mature Stage ◽  
Early Exposure ◽  
Altered Gravity

The gravitropism of a mature stage IV Phycomyces sporangiophore has a shorter and more uniform latency if the sporangiophore is exposed horizontally to gravity during its earlier development (stage II and stage III). This early exposure to an altered gravitational orientation causes the sporangiophore to develop a gravireceptor as it matures to stage IV and resumes elongation. A technique has been developed to observe the spatial relationship between the vacuole and the protoplasm of a living sporangiophore and to show the reorganization caused by this exposure to altered gravity. Possible gravireceptor mechanisms are discussed.

scholarly journals Clinicopathological Profile of Wilms’ Tumour in Children

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-8
Author(s):  
M Mazumder ◽  
A Islam ◽  
N Farooq ◽  
M Zaman
Keyword(s):  
Wilms Tumor ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Abdominal Distension ◽  
Stage Ii ◽  
Stage Iii ◽  
Wilms Tumour ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Male Female Ratio ◽  
Clinicopathological Profile ◽  
Treatment Objective

Introduction: Wilms’ tumor is the most common primary malignant renal tumor of childhood. It is important to pick up the children with wilms’ tumor earlier as early stages has excellent outcomes after treatment. Objective : To find out the common clinical presentations and pathological profile of Wilms’ tumor in children. Methods and Materials : A hospital based prospective study done with twenty diagnosed patients of Wilms tumour enrolled from department of Pediatric haemato-oncology, BSMMU, Dhaka in the period between January to December 2008. Results- The peak incidence of Wilms’ tumor was in 1 to 5 years age group (80%,n=16). Median age at presentation was 49 months with male: female ratio 1.8:1.The most common presentation was abdominal swelling (80%,n=16),followed by flank mass (75%,n=15), abdominal pain (55%,n=11), haematuria (15%,n=3), hypertension (10%,n=2). Thirteen raised from right kidney, ratio of right to left involvement 1.8:1. Histologically 13(65%) patients had triphasic histology having blastemal, stromal and epithelial elements, 7(35%) was biphasic having blastema and epithelia. All had favourable histological pattern. Most patients presented in stage III (55%,n=11) followed by stage II (25%,n=5), Stage IV(10%,n=2), Stage I(10%,n=2). No bilateral presentation. Conclusions : Most of the patients of Wilms’ tumor presented within 1 to 5 years of age(80%) with abdominal distension(80%) and flank mass(75%), few associated with haematuria(15%) and hypertension(10%). Histologically all were favourable and maximum presented in stage III (55%) followed by stage II(25%). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbcps.v32i1.21015 J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2014; 32: 5-8

scholarly journals Clinicopathological profile of squamous cell carcinoma presenting in Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi.

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (05) ◽  
pp. 939-943
Author(s):  
Sameera Asif ◽  
Summera Kanwal ◽  
Tahera Ayub ◽  
Zafar Abbas ◽  
Batool Vazir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
Buccal Mucosa ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Stage Ii ◽  
Stage Iii ◽  
Care Hospital

Objectives: Oral Squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common malignant tumor of the oral cavity. The study was done with the aim to determine the clinical pattern of OSCC seen in tertiary care hospital of Karachi, Pakistan. The frequency of neck metastasis in different staging of squamous cell carcinoma was also recorded. Study Design: Retrospective study. Setting: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry. Period: June 2013- July 2016. Material & Methods: It included 35 males and 25 females which presented with different sites and stage of squamous cell carcinoma. Clinically patients were staged as stage I, stage II, stage III and stage IV and comprised of 3, 8, 30 & 19 patients respectively. Patients presented with cancer of buccal mucosa (31 patients), retromolar region (12 patients), maxillary alveolus (8 patients), tongue (2 patients), floor of mouth (4 patients) & lip (3 patients). Right side was most common, 48 patients as compare to left side, 12 patients while lip cancers was in upper lip in all patients including commissure. Results: Total 60 patients were included in the study with the male to female ratio of 1.4:1. No significant association was seen between age and gender of the patient (p-value 0.933). Majority of patients were male involving buccal mucosa (51.67%) as the most frequently involved site followed by retromolar area (20%) and tongue (13.3%). Mean age of patients included in the study was 50.87 ± 5.53. Conclusion: Most of the cases of OSCC were seen in older patients with increased number of cases involving buccal mucosa as their primary site. Majority of the tumors were classified as stage III followed by Stage IV, Stage II and stage 1 respectively.

scholarly journals PENGARUH REBUSAN DAUN SALAM TERHADAP PENURUNAN TEKANAN DARAH PADA LANSIA DENGAN HIPERTENSI

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-21
Author(s):  
Syaifurrahman Hidayat ◽  
Laylatul Hasanah ◽  
Dewi Herlina Susantin
Keyword(s):  
Stage Iv ◽  
T Test ◽  
Stage I ◽  
Stage Ii ◽  
Stage Iii ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Post Test

Daun salam (syzygiumpolyanthum) merupakan salah satu dari jenis terapi herbal yang digunakan untuk berbagai penyakit salah satunya yaitu untuk menangani penyakit hipertensi,untuk menurunkan hipertensi dibutuhkan 10 lembar daun salam dan 300 ml air lalu direbus hingga mendidih dan menyusut menjadi 200 ml dan dikonsumsi sebanyak 2 kali sehari pada pagi dan sore hari, masing-masing 100 ml. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh air rebusan daun salam dalam menurunkan tekanan darah pada lansia di wilayah kerja UPT Puskesmas Guluk-Guluk. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian eksperimen Pre post test design, dimana pada rancangan ini berupaya mengungkapkan hubungan sebab akibat dengan cara melibatkan kelompok eksperimental, dengan sampel sebanyak 30 0rang Pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi tekanan darah langsung dan wawancara ke responden.  Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebelum diberikan perlakuan pada responden sebagian besar berada pada stage III sebanyak 22 orang (73,3 %), lalu sebagian kecil berada pada stage IV dengan 2 orang (6,7 %). Setelah dilakukan penelitian menunujukkan sesudah diberikan perlakuan pada responden sebagian besar menempati stage II sebanyak 28 orang (93,3 %), sebagian kecil berada pada stage I hanya 2 orang (6,7 %). Hasil uji T test paried dan uji T test didapatkan nilai signifikan 0.000 yang nilainya lebih kecil dari taraf kesalahan α 0.05. sehingga H0 ditolak dan H1 diterima yang berarti ada pengaruh air rebusan daun salam terhadap penurunan tekanan darah pada lansia yang menderita hipertensi di wilayah kerja UPT Puskesmas Guluk-Guluk Kecamatan Guluk-Guluk. Daun salam mempunyai kandungan kimia seperti minyak atsiri, sitrat, euganol, tannin serta flavanoid yang dipercaya mampu untuk menurunkan tekanan darah, mekanisme kerja dari daun salam ini yaitu merangsang sekresi cairan empedu sehingga lemak akan keluar bersamaan dengan usus yang kemudian mengurangi gumpalan lemak yang mengendap dalam pembuluh darah sehingga aliran darah menjadi lancar dan tekanan darah akan normal.

Long-term results of surgical treatment of gastric cancer

1986 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-106
Author(s):  
A. S. Abdullin ◽  
F. Sh. Akhmetzyanov ◽  
A. A. Samigullin ◽  
Z. N. Shemeunova ◽  
V. A. Arinin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Stomach Cancer ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Stage Ii ◽  
Stage Iii ◽  
Disease Stage ◽  
Long Term Results ◽  
Long Term Outcomes

We analyzed long-term outcomes of the treatment of 217 patients (men - 126, women - 91), who underwent radical operations for stomach cancer in the period of 1972 till 1976. 14 patients were under 39, 52 - from 40 to 49, 50 to 59 - 52, 60 to 69 - 80, over 70 years old - 19. The youngest patient was 28 years old and the oldest - 76 years old. Most patients (185) were operated on at stage III of the disease, stage II was diagnosed in 27 patients, and stage IV - in 5 patients.

C-W Ultrasound Evaluation of Chronic Peripheral Arterial Disease Treated by i. v. Brinase

1975 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. E. FitzGerald ◽  
E. P. Frisch
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Blood Pressure Measurement ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Arterial Disease ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Stage Ii ◽  
Stage Iii ◽  
Peripheral Arteries ◽  
Ultrasound Scanning ◽  
Ultrasound Evaluation

Fortyfour patients with chronically obstructed peripheral arteries have been treated intravenously with brinase. Twentyfour of these patients had rest pain or gangrene (Stage III or IV) and 20 were claudicants (Stage II).Assessment before and after treatment was by clinical evaluation, blood pressure measurement in the limbs, and C-W ultrasound scanning of the peripheral arteries (Three arterial segments in each limb). Individual dosage requirement was decided by the level of brinase inhibitors in plasma. The more severely diseased patients were anti coagulated with Warfarin. The follow-up period from treatment extends from six months to three years.At the end of brinase treatment, good clinical improvement was obtained in 11/20 Stage IT, 10/12 Stage III, and 10/12 Stage IV. The arm-leg blood pressure gradient before treatment in Stage II was 88±41 mmHg, in Stage III 108±43 mmHg, and in Stage IV 129 ±45 mmHg. In patients responding to brinase treatment (27/44) a post-treatment gradient of 44±27 mmHg was recorded. In patients who failed to improve the higher gradient of 81 ±49 mmHg was retained.C-W ultrasound scanning of 228 arterial segments before treatment showed that 67 segments were occluded, 101 stenosed and 60 segments without significant lesions. Following treatment 19 segments remained occluded, 122 showed stenosis and 87 were without significant lesions. The post-treatment figures indicate a reduction in severity of arterial lesions.

scholarly journals Elevated levels of proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in patients with bladder cancer depending on a tumor stage

2020 ◽  
Vol 93 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktor Dmytryk ◽  
Tetiana Luhovska ◽  
Pavel Yakovlev ◽  
Olexiy Savchuk ◽  
Ludmila Ostapchenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bladder Cancer ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Tumor Stage ◽  
Stage I ◽  
Stage Ii ◽  
Stage Iii ◽  
Common Disease ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Ifn Γ ◽  
Th 1

Bladder Cancer (BC) is a common disease worldwide. Chronic inflammation is one of the key mechanisms for the development of BC. This study enrolled 40 patients. Preoperative plasma levels of IL-1β, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12β, TNF-α and IFN-γ were determined by ELISA. In our study, we observed diverse changes in the levels of cytokines in patients with BC Stage I, II, III and IV. The levels of IL-1β was increased for stage I, stage II, and stage III. The level of TNF-α was increased for stage II, stage III, stage IV. The levels of IL-4, IL-6, IL-10 and IL-12β were increased in patients with stage III and IV only. The levels of IFN- γ declined for stage II, stage III and stage IV with the lowest levels in patients with Stage IV. In our study, we investigated alteration in levels of Th-1 and Th-2-like cytokine profile, but some deficiency in Th1- status discovered in patients with BC.

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